Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Jobs and the Economy

Assembly Bill 328

Relating to: agricultural development loan guarantee program administered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.

By Representatives Tauchen, Vruwink, Ballweg, Knodl, Krug, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Spreitzer and C. Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Bewley, Bernier, Nass, Schachtner, Tiffany and Smith.

July 03, 2019               Referred to Committee on Jobs and the Economy

September 25, 2019    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Neylon; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Kulp, Tittl, Macco, Magnafici, Ohnstad, Neubauer, Stuck, Fields and Zamarripa.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Wittke and Ballweg.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Gary Tauchen - 6th Assembly District

·      Rebekah Sweeney - WI Cheese Makers Associatoin

·      Paul Scharfman - Specialty Cheese Company

·      Collin Dean - Meister Cheese Company

·      Debbie Crave - Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses

·      Sen. Howard Marklein - Senate District 17

·      Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 30, 2019        Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Neylon; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Macco, Wittke, Magnafici, Ballweg, Ohnstad, Neubauer, Stuck and Zamarripa.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Kulp, Tittl and Fields.

Moved by Representative Macco, seconded by Representative Ohnstad that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Neylon; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Macco, Wittke, Magnafici, Ballweg, Ohnstad, Neubauer, Stuck and Zamarripa.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Macco, seconded by Representative Ohnstad that Assembly Bill 328 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Neylon; Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Macco, Wittke, Magnafici, Ballweg, Ohnstad, Neubauer, Stuck and Zamarripa.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Joe Zapf

Committee Clerk